r/PublicFreakout • u/ExactlySorta • 15h ago

Mama can't help you now Classic Repost ♻️

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u/DaikonProof6637 13h ago

I understand why she was upset as well but if the car was listed as stolen then the cops are gonna treat it as a stolen car. The mom could've tried to explain the situation instead of telling her son to resist potentially causing a violent outcome. She didn't really set a good example.

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u/0rev 12h ago

Do you think that amount of cops and guns are necessary for a stolen car? I’ve had my car stolen a few times, I’ve been the literal victim and I would agree that this is overblown, even if they did this, to the ppl that stole my car. The cops should be the ones responsible for setting a good example.

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u/DaikonProof6637 12h ago

Only one gun was drawn, the pistol held by the cop on the left, the other gun looked like a less than lethal 40mm or bean bag gun and the cop off in the distance was holding a bright orange less than lethal also. Again, if cops are stopping a reported stolen vehicle with multiple suspects inside, then yeah, it was an appropriate response. While these folks happened to be innocent people caught in the middle of someone else's bullshit, the cops had no way of knowing this at the time.

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u/0rev 12h ago

Sorry, no. I count 4 cops cars that’s ridiculous for a stolen car. It’s not even a stolen car they know to be occupied by a known dangerous person or armed person.

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u/DaikonProof6637 12h ago

Exactly, you proved my point, they don't know who is in that "stolen" vehicle. 4 cops out with 5 people is not unreasonable, but I guess we'll just have to agree to disagree.

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u/0rev 12h ago

I didn’t prove anything you said. Every single time a cop pulls someone over for breaking a law, they have no clue who is really in that car. Do you believe that this is how they should pull ppl over, too? Probably not, because that is ridiculous.

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u/DaikonProof6637 11h ago

A felony traffic stop on a reported stolen vehicle is way different than pulling over someone for speeding.